Freespace 2

Its still a pretty good game

straight, no chaser

Do a Barrel Roll!

First thing you need to know about this game is that you should not use steam to play it, but install the knossos launcher after and having the game installed on your computer in order to run the modded version with quality of life features and better graphics. Just search up guides and install the freespace upgrade media VPs for better graphics. With knossos you can play Freespace 1, Freespace Silent Threat: Reborn, Freespace 2, and a bunch of fan made mods which I haven't tried yet. Also if you want to play this game, make sure you have the numpad on your keyboard, I can't imagine playing this game without that. This whole series is mission focused, where you go through scripted missions trying not to fail objectives or dying. You also get teammates that you can usually command, and it's fun to set everyone's position at the start of the missions, like giving yourself a fighter to cover you or having a wing defend an escort and another wing intercepting bombers before they reach the escort. Another thing to note is that your teammates are actually competent and can sometimes even finish missions with you only commanding them, but they're not suicidal, so a bomber won't keep moving towards a big ship if it's getting shredded. My favorite part is how much freedom you get to edit your own and your teammate's loadout and ships, allowing you to approach the mission with many different tactics. I've done missions where I chose to be the single bomber to destroy a big ship and had all my teammates use small maneuverable ships to engage and cover me from that ship's escort, and I've had missions where I have a wing of bombers destroy the ship, while I just dogfight the entire time. A really special game that I would recommend to anyone that enjoys spaceship battles

Game is broken beyond belief, and imo, is not worth the dozens of issues you'll have to fix. It's astonishing valve even sells this, let alone at THIS price.

It's the best space dogfighting game. Don't use the game you get when you buy this, install the FSOpen project and then play it.

On all accounts an upgrade of Freespace 1. When you're looking for something quite similar to Wing Commander. Although you won't find any character defining on carrier banter between pilots in this game, FS2 is extremely focused on space dog fighting against small and big foes alike. And it excels in them. With a gripping story, diverse mission objectives and plenty of spectacle. Just an fantastic game all around that has withstood the test of time. Use the Knossos launcher to run the game. Recommended is the mod that improves the graphics. Rating: 9.0/10

Descent: Freespace 2 The War Continues Freespace 2 is the second game from Interplay and Volition, continuing the story after The Great War. Set two years later, the Shivans return, and the fleet—cut off from Earth—is tasked with capturing a traitor who has defected to the enemy. Once again, the game delivers a fantastic experience. Even today, the graphics still hold up surprisingly well, and there are excellent mods available to enhance the visuals all the way up to 4K. While the first game was also great, Freespace 2 remains my favorite. The missions are well-designed, and the storytelling is strong. Just be warned—some missions can be quite challenging! This is definitely a game worth playing. It's unfortunate that the series was discontinued, but thanks to the amazing modding community, there’s still plenty of content to explore. From Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica to Wing Commander mods, there's a wide range of experiences available using the Freespace 2 engine. There’s still a lot of fun to be had with this game—whether you're revisiting it or discovering it for the first time.